[Bluestocking]

The blame for the fiscal-cliff debacle shouldn’t be laid solely, or maybe even primarily, at the feet of John Boehner.

As the article states, John Boehner left the “fiscal cliff” talks two weeks ago. At that point, there would have been no possibility of Obama saving us from going over the cliff unless HE compromised. However, who should come waltzing into the negotiations at that moment but Mitch McConnell?

Unlike John Boehner, Mitch McConnell could not have been more eager to meet with Obama, with Harry Reid, with Joe Biden. And at those meetings, Mitch McConnell caved in on tax increases and spending cuts; he agreed to the Senate bill that Obama wanted, and then it was sent to the House...and what could John Boehner have done then?

As bad as John Boehner might be as a Speaker of the House, he did as well as could be expected in the face of his fellow Republican, Mitch McConnell’s, unilateral sell-out on the fiscal cliff.

[LibLieSlayer]

No, boner cut the secret behind doors deal with pelosi, reid and obama that led to the “cliff”. He swore to us that Cut, Cap and Balance was the only plan on the table... all the while he was cutting the deal that led to this tragedy.

LLS

[BilLies]

Agree.

Tomorrow I will be finding out how I change my party affiliation to Independent, as contrasted with the R-INcOmpetent.

[concerned about politics]

....his fellow Republican elitist RINO , Mitch McConnell’s (D), unilateral sell-out on the fiscal cliff........

.......came first. Boner followed like a good little puppy.
They BOTH sold out the "non-union class" (which is how Oboma came up with $250K. Below that hurts the unions, i.e., democrat campaign contributions ).